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Updated 2026·74 agencies·Avg score 54/200·digital, creative, software, markcomms, strategy, data-ai

Agencies in Wellington

Discover creative, digital, and strategy agencies based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Octave
135
digital

Octave

Wellington, Wellington

Octave is a Wellington-based digital agency combining strategy, design, data, and technology to build digital products and solutions for organisations including NZ Rugby, WorkSafe, and energy sector clients.

Notable clients

Te Whatu Ora, Te Papa, Transpower +2

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Creative HQ
110
creative

Creative HQ

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington-based innovation hub that has supported over 400 startup founders since 2003 through programmes, coaching, and events, also delivering innovation services to public and private sector organisations.

Notable clients

Trade Me, Westpac, Xero +2

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Psychoactive Studios
81
digital

Psychoactive Studios

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington design and development agency building websites and digital experiences for global events and tech brands, including World of WearableArt, Summer Game Fest and SuperAI. A Webflow Enterprise Partner building AI-era digital products since 2018.

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Gusto Design
75
creative

Gusto Design

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington-based information design studio that visualises complex information through infographics, illustration, animation, and publication design.

Notable clients

Ministry of Health, Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Social Development +1

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HOOF Creative
75
creative

HOOF Creative

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington creative agency providing creative strategy, brand platforms, campaign ideation, video direction, design, and AI-assisted content production with a senior-led team.

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Inject Design
75
creative

Inject Design

Wellington, Wellington

Creative agency based in Wellington specialising in branding, strategy, graphic design, spatial design, and motion design for New Zealand and international clients.

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Ocean Design
75
creative

Ocean Design

Wellington, Wellington

Ocean Design is a brand strategy and communication design studio based in Wellington, working with clients across health, social services, energy, and food sectors on brand identity, messaging, and visual design.

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PaperKite | Better Digital Experiences.
75
software

PaperKite | Better Digital Experiences.

Wellington, Wellington

PaperKite is a Wellington-based digital agency specialising in mobile app development, digital product strategy, and UX design, with clients including BP, Hell Pizza, Southern Cross Healthcare, and Te Whatu Ora.

Notable clients

BP, Wellington City Council, Te Whatu Ora

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TBD Digital
75
digital

TBD Digital

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington-based creative and digital studio providing branding, website design, video production, and print services.

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Alphero
70
software

Alphero

Wellington, Wellington

Digital agency with studios in Wellington and Auckland, creating mobile apps, websites, digital strategy, and user experience design.

Notable clients

Waka Kotahi, Te Whatu Ora, Westpac +3

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Ambitious Aotearoa
70
creative

Ambitious Aotearoa

Wellington, Wellington

Full-service advertising, brand, and digital agency based in Wellington, offering strategy, creative, media planning and buying, web development, and digital marketing.

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Blackjet | B2B Sales + Marketing
70
creative

Blackjet | B2B Sales + Marketing

Wellington, Wellington

A B2B sales and marketing agency providing social media management, personal branding, lead generation, and sales coaching for professional services businesses in New Zealand.

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BluddyBrilliant Advertising & Design
70
creative

BluddyBrilliant Advertising & Design

Masterton, Wellington

An advertising and design studio based in the Wairarapa providing brand identity, graphic design, marketing strategy, web design, and print work.

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PS/digital
70
digital

PS/digital

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington full-service digital agency offering web development, UX design, digital marketing, SEO, branding and strategy. Works with clients across insurtech, hospitality, financial services and government sectors.

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AKQA
65
creative

AKQA

Wellington, Wellington

Global digital agency with a Wellington studio of over 30 staff, delivering digital product design, technology, and brand strategy for clients across Aotearoa and internationally.

Notable clients

Netflix, MediaWorks, Whittaker's

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Creative Mouse Design Limited
65
creative

Creative Mouse Design Limited

Porirua, Wellington

Wellington design agency with over 28 years' experience providing branding, website design, signage, vehicle graphics, and office interiors from a customer-led strategic perspective.

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H
65
creative

Hemisphere

Wellington, Wellington

Creative agency with offices in Wellington and Tauranga providing advertising, brand design, social media management, media strategy, and content creation.

Notable clients

Inland Revenue

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Verve
65
markcomms

Verve

Wellington, Wellington

New Zealand events and experience marketing agency designing and delivering brand events, conferences, product launches, roadshows, and experiential campaigns.

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A
60
strategy

Arcanum AI

Wellington, Wellington

AI automation company providing Numa, an AI-powered business assistant for quoting, meeting documentation, data analysis, reporting, and knowledge management across professional services and construction industries.

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A
60
digital

Aro Digital

Wellington, Wellington

Digital marketing agency focused on delivering results-driven online marketing strategies including SEO, PPC, and social media management.

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Dragonfly Data Science
60
creative

Dragonfly Data Science

Wellington, Wellington

Wellington-based data science consultancy specialising in statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, and software engineering for scientific and environmental projects.

Notable clients

Ministry for Primary Industries

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F
60
creative

Fox & Co Animation

Wellington
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Sea Digital
60
creative

Sea Digital

Wellington, Wellington

A Wellington creative digital marketing agency that runs platform-native paid media campaigns, social media management, and short-form content for New Zealand brands.

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3
50
creative

3WhiteHats Digital Marketing Agency

Wellington, Wellington

3WhiteHats is a Wellington-based digital marketing agency specialising in SEO, SEM, social advertising, and conversion rate optimisation with a data-driven, experimentation-led approach.

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About the agencies in Wellington ranking

Agencies listed

74

Verified profiles

1

Claimed profiles

0

Average score

54/200

Longest established

2003

Which agencies in Wellington rank highest?

Octave, Creative HQ and Psychoactive Studios currently rank highest in this listing.Octave leads with a directory score of 135/200. Rankings recompute automatically as directory data changes — placement is never paid or sponsored.

How the ranking works

Every agency in Wellington is scored out of 200 from five public signals: verification status, client portfolio, specialty breadth, project track record, and public presence including years in business. There are no paid placements, and scores exclude self-reported claims that cannot be checked against public sources. See the full methodology.